Monthly Archives: December 2017

One Mission, by Chris Fussell

Why This Book: It was selected as our All American Leadership reading group and follows our earlier discussion of Team of Teams, written by Stanley McChyrstal, co-written by Chris Fussell.   Summary in 3 Sentences: As Fussell explains in the introduction, One Mission is … Continue reading

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The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Desire, by Deepak Chopra

Why this book:  My good friends Jay, Emily and I have often spoken of synchronicity – the strange “coincidences” that seem to shape our lives, which somehow brought us three together.  We have often spoken of synchronicity as if it … Continue reading

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The Coaching Habit, by Michael Stanier

Why this book:  In the All American Leadership (faculty) Reading Group, this book had been proposed numerous times and a number of us had already read it and found it well done.  It was finally selected by the group for … Continue reading

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The Warrior Ethos, by Steven Pressfield

Why this book:  I lead a volunteer reading group for young men early in the pipeline to become SEALs or SWCCs (Special Warfare Combatant-craft Crewmen). We pick relatively short books related to the profession they are entering, and we meet … Continue reading

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